Design Engineer at Medline Industries, Inc. in Northfield, Illinois

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for researching, designing, and prototyping new products and technologies as part of product development initiatives. Provide expertise on product design and optimize design specifications.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create new product designs, generate/evaluate prototypes, and produce technical drawings/specifications.


• Utilize CAD software to develop models, technical drawings, PCB layouts, or software architectures.


• Collaborate with product divisions to identify user needs and design requirements.


• Support design transfer to manufacturing sites and new product implementation process. Collaborate with domestic and international manufacturers to validate designs and troubleshoot problems that arise.


• Work with legal to design and implement new intellectual property.


• Leverage customer interactions to incorporate human factors and user-centered design philosophies into product design efforts.


• Manage assigned projects by coordinating timelines and balancing project priorities. Ensure product designs meet all design specifications.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, or software engineering

• At least 2 years of experience in product design.
• Experience with Solidworks/3D modeling software and prototype fabrication.

• Certified Solidworks Professional.
• Experience in product design within the medical device industry.
• Experience with medical device requirements (Class I-II), design controls, and assessment of risk.
• Position requires travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (domestic and international).